diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df8ef296..6353ff91 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 # CheckStyle-IDEA Changelog
 
+* **5.77.0** Fixed: Remove constructor injection from CheckerFactory for 2023.x compatibility (#604).
 * **5.77.0** New: Now built against IDEA 2022.1.4 (was 2021.3.3).
 * **5.77.0** New: Added Checkstyle 10.8.1.
 * **5.76.0** New: Added Checkstyle 10.7.0.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/infernus/idea/checkstyle/checker/CheckerFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/infernus/idea/checkstyle/checker/CheckerFactory.java
index 535f84ee..2b953ff5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/infernus/idea/checkstyle/checker/CheckerFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/infernus/idea/checkstyle/checker/CheckerFactory.java
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ public class CheckerFactory {
     private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance(CheckerFactory.class);
 
     private final Project project;
-    private final CheckstyleProjectService checkstyleProjectService;
-    private final CheckerFactoryCache cache;
+    private CheckstyleProjectService checkstyleProjectService;
+    private  CheckerFactoryCache cache;
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unused") // IDEA's DI
     public CheckerFactory(@NotNull final Project project) {
@@ -42,18 +42,13 @@ public CheckerFactory(@NotNull final Project project) {
         this.cache = project.getService(CheckerFactoryCache.class);
     }
 
-    private CheckerFactory(@NotNull final Project project,
-                           @NotNull final CheckstyleProjectService checkstyleProjectService,
-                           @NotNull final CheckerFactoryCache cache) {
-        this.project = project;
-        this.checkstyleProjectService = checkstyleProjectService;
-        this.cache = cache;
-    }
-
     public static CheckerFactory create(@NotNull final Project project,
-                         @NotNull final CheckstyleProjectService checkstyleProjectService,
-                         @NotNull final CheckerFactoryCache cache) {
-        return new CheckerFactory(project, checkstyleProjectService, cache);
+                                        @NotNull final CheckstyleProjectService checkstyleProjectService,
+                                        @NotNull final CheckerFactoryCache cache) {
+        CheckerFactory checkerFactory = new CheckerFactory(project);
+        checkerFactory.checkstyleProjectService = checkstyleProjectService;
+        checkerFactory.cache = cache;
+        return checkerFactory;
     }
 
     public void verify(final ConfigurationLocation location) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 421dbafb..c4350d3d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <change-notes>
         <![CDATA[
 <ul>
+    <li>5.77.0: Fixed: Remove constructor injection from CheckerFactory for 2023.x compatibility (#604).</li>
     <li>5.77.0: New: Now built against IDEA 2022.1.4 (was 2021.3.3).</li>
     <li>5.77.0: New: Added Checkstyle 10.8.1.</li>
     <li>5.76.0: New: Added Checkstyle 10.7.0.</li>